Black Experience
Marcus Garvey Celebration 2019
On Saturday, August 17, 2019, New Orleans celebrated the life and legacy of The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was born in Jamaica on August 17, 1887. That was 132 years ago! Fate chose to […]
Editorials
Editorials
New Orleans Funk in Hollywood, The Mint LA
Diva Dionne Character Entertainment Columnist Los Angeles – CA The Capitol of Entertainment, bright lights and beautiful faces, tacos trucks on street corners, fresh cut fruit sprinkled in cayenne pepper, the smell of cannabis in […]
Commentary
For the Last Time God Is Not Schizophrenic
James A. Washington NNPA Columnist Publisher Dallas Weekly Let me state up front. This is not new. I heard something recently that has stayed with me and has rapidly become embedded in my spirit, so […]
Editorials
Did You Insult or Exalt God Today?
By James A. Washington Publisher of the Dallas Weekly News Have you succumbed to the notion yet that prayer will get you through it? The ‘it’ I’m referring to is EVERYTHING. If the truth be […]
Editorials
Legendary Black Arts Movement Author Horace Mungin Celebrates 50 Year Career Anniversary with Re-Release of 10 Literary Works
Ridgeville, SC – It was 1968 when literary giant Horace Mungin penned his first published work, “Dope Hustler’s Jazz,” part one of a two volume set of anti-drug poetry. “Dope Hustler’s Jazz” was the beginning […]
Editorials
Morial Family Unveil Interactive Exhibit Showcasing New Orleans’ 300-year History and Legacy of Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial
By Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Family members of former New Orleans Mayor Ernest N. “Dutch” Morial joined Commissioners of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority and a long list of state […]
Editorials
Free at Last. Claim It.
By James Washington, Publisher of the Dallas Weekly A reader called me last week and found an error of fact in one of my columns. I referred to the greatest commandment as love thy neighbor […]
Black Experience
PIPELINE TO THE PEOPLE
By Edwin Buggage Editor-in-Chief The Essence Festival has successfully brought its brand of Female Empowerment to the City of New Orleans year-after-year. In honor of its 25th Year Celebration, what are your reflections on […]
Black Experience
“The Undefeated”
Terri Schlichenmeyer Data News Weekly Contributor c.2019, Versify $17.99 / higher in Canada 40 pages You wanted it. And you wanted it very much. But, ah, well, you didn’t get it. You worked and you […]
Editorials
2019 Nissan Maxima
By Frank S. Washington AboutThatCar.com NNPA Newswire Contributor DETROIT – The 2019 Nissan Maxima is not your average family sedan. Other than four-doors that may be where the similarity ends. It has the feel and […]